NY Eve party, school camps, daddy-daughter dance, pickleball tourney, soccer and more
Bluffton Family Recreation is ready to hang up the 2020 calendar, according to Daniel Tinch, BFR executive director.
BFR’s winter newsletter (click here to view the newsletter) lists all the programs available to youth and adults. It all starts with a goodbye to 2019 with a New Year’s Eve party from 11 a.m. to noon on Tuesday, Dec. 31.
The party, a family-friendly event, invites participants to wear party gear and come to BFR for crafts, games, music and dancing to finish with a noon countdown.
Youth programs
Youth programming for the new year begins the first week of January. Winter Session 3 includes youth classes from Jan. 4 to Jan. 31.
Those include 14 opportunities for youth ranging from soccer, basketball, Karate (for the entire family,) Ninjas, tennis, tumbling, “mad” scientist and homeschool recreation.
Four school break camps are open to youth ages 5 to 12.
Check the newsletter for complete details.
• Friday, Dec. 20, when winter break begins
• Monday, Jan. 20, Martin Luther King Jr., Day
• Monday, Feb. 17, Presidents’ Day
• Monday, April 13, when spring break begins
Other winter programs include
• Elsa’s winter wonderland ball – daddy-daughter dance, Saturday, Feb. 22
• Soccer day camp, Monday, Jan. 20
• Indoor youth flag football
• U6 indoor soccer
• 4th-5th-6th grade basketball tournaments, March 7-8, 14-15
Adult programs
• Seniors are invited to a 9 a.m. breakfast on the final Tuesday of each month, provided by Good Samaritan House, Arlington held • Jan 28 • Feb. 26 • March 31
• Pickleball tournament, Sunday, Feb. 16
• Off the wall coed softball, Saturday, Jan. 18 and Saturday, Feb. 29
Youth and adult soccer
Session 2 takes place from Jan. 5 to Feb. 9, with the sign-up deadline on Dec 29. Two adult divisions, two high school divisions and divisions from U15 to U 8 are scheduled.
Registration information
To register for any classes or for more information contact:
Bluffton Family Recreation
215 Snider Road
Bluffton
Phone: 419-358-4150
Email: [email protected]
Hours of operation
Mondays 5 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Tuesdays 5 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Wednesdays 5 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Thursdays 5 a.m.- 8 p.m.
Fridays 5 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Saturdays 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Sundays 1 to 5 p.m.
CLICK HERE for BFR winter newsletter
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